FIVE RIVERS SECONDARY SCHOOL

MATHEMATICS TEST
Topic: ALGEBRA up to substitution of algebraic terms. Class: Form 1
Student’ Name:__________________________________________ Teacher’s name: E Reid
Instructions: Answer all questions on this paper
ALL working must be clearly shown
Time: 25 minutes

1) Underline the algebraic terms

2 m+ 9=7 7 amnk – 3 abc 2a 67 p
b
(2 marks)
2) Underline the algebraic expressions:
2 m+ 9=7 7 amnk – 3 abc 29 but 67

(2 marks)
3) Fill out the table
Algebraic expression Number Terms (List each term Varying Variables Coefficient Constant
of terms in a separate row) quantity
2
4 y −7 x +8

(11 marks)

4) Rewrite the following algebraic expressions leaving out the multiplication or division sign or brackets.

h ÷ 1=¿ y ×7=¿ 1 ÷ n=¿ d ×1=¿

x ÷ 4=¿ 6 ÷ y=¿ 5(d)=¿ −7 ( d ) ( o ) (g)=¿

(8 marks)
5) Complete the table below.
Term Coefficient Base of exponent Exponent Write as a product or put in multiplication signs
4
8b

3
x

2
−4 n

−5 k

(16 marks)
6) If ¿ 3 , y=4 , and z=5, find the value of:

yz
a) 2 z−4 b) 3 y +2 z−x c) 7x
2
d)
2

(2 marks) (5 marks) (2 marks) (2 marks)

 [50 marks]

FIVE RIVERS SECONDARY SCHOOL

MATHEMATICS TEST
Topic: ALGEBRA up to substitution of algebraic terms. Class: Form 1
Student’ Name:__________________________________________ Teacher’s name: E Reid
Instructions: Answer all questions on this paper
ALL working must be clearly shown
Time: 25 minutes
1) Underline the algebraic terms
A B C D
2 m+ 9=7 7 amnk – 3 abc 2a 67 p
b

(2 marks)
2) Underline the algebraic expressions:
A B C D
2 m+ 9=7 7 amnk – 3 abc 29 but 67

(2 marks)
3) Fill out the table
Algebraic expression Number Terms (List each term Varying Variables Coefficient Constant
of terms in a separate row) quantity
2
4 y −7 x +8 3 2
4y y
2
y
2
4
−7 x x x −7
+8=8 8

(11 marks)

4) Rewrite the following algebraic expressions leaving out the multiplication or division sign or brackets.

h y ×7= y 7=7 y 1 d ×1=d 1=d

h ÷ 1= =h 1 ÷ n=
1 n

x 6 5 ( d )=5 d −7 ( d ) ( o )( g ) =−7 dog

x ÷ 4= 6 ÷ y=
4 y

(8 marks)
5) Complete the table below.

Term Coefficient Base of exponent Exponent Write as a product or put in multiplication signs
8b
4
8 b 4 8 × b× b × b× b

x
3
1 x 3 1 × x × x × x =x × x × x

−4 n
2
−4 n 2 −4 ×n × n

−5 k −5 k 1 −5 × k

(16 marks)
6) If x=3 , y=4 , and z=5, find the value of:
(5) (4) (5) (3) (3) (4)(5)
yz
a) 2 z−4 b) 3 y +2 z−x c) 7x
2
d)
2
2 ( 4 ) (5)
¿ 2 ( 5 )−4=3 ( 4 )+ 2 ( 5 ) −3=7 (3) =
2
20
¿ 10−4=12+10−3=7 ( 9 )=
2
¿ 6=¿ 22−3 = 63 = 10
¿ 19

(2 marks) (5 marks) (2 marks) (2 marks)

[50 marks]